Matthaei Paris, monachi Albanensis, Angli, historia maior
Subtitle: à Guilielmo Conquæstore, ad ultimum annum Henrici tertii : cum indice locupletissimo.
Contributors: Roger, of Wendover, d. 1236; Rishanger, William, 1250?-1312?; Parker, Matthew, 1504-1575; Froschauer, House of, fl. 1586-91 (printer)
Publisher: In officina Froschouiana
Published: 1589
Place of publication: Tiguri
Language: lat
Number of pages: 977
Subjects: Great Britain -- History -- Medieval period, 1066-1485.
Other titles: Matth. Paris hist. angl.; Chronica major; Historia major
Work titles: Historia Anglorum.
Notes: Printer's device on t.p

Includes index.

Signtaures: *-****6, A-Z6, a-z6, Aa-Zz6, AA-LL6, MM4, NN6.

Final leaf blank.

"A composite chronicle, containing the St. Albans compilation to the end of 1188, Roger de Wendover's chronicle, 1189-1235, both revised by Paris, and his own work from 1235 to 1259." Cf. DNB.

From 1259 the continuation was formerly ascribed to William Rishanger. Cf. DNB; V. H. Galbraith, ed. The St. Albans chronicle.

Edited by Matthew Parker; this ed. first published in London, 1571.

Fisher Knox copy: With the inscription, "Griffinus filius Leolini princip: Northwalliae primogenitus 597" on t.p.  With the bookstamp of the Russell Institution, Gt. Coram Street.  Annotations in contemporary MS. throughout.